Diary entries forTampopo
Tampopo
By far the greatest food porn-with-quite-a-bit-of-consumer-criticism movie with the best sound design ever.
Tampopo
My bowl runneth over. The bittersweet-but-still-so-very-sweet depths. Latches onto the core shit of it all. That Give-Receive and even Take level shit. Sensuous, playful, revelatory. Intimacy at every level, be it a mouthful of mass-market soft serve or the finest of dinings.
Tampopo
Me, whilst eating my Indomie: this is good
Tampopo
Strange movie. Film looks absolutely stunning and I enjoyed the main plot. The side stories were a little strange. Maybe too erotic at times but I'll be damned if I've said I've seen a film like this before. It's weirdness makes it original and the food looks absolutely delicious (I'm starving now)
Tampopo
id hate it if i was named piss ken
Tampopo
makes you think things like “what does food mean to different people?” and according to this movie, it’s a lot of things. and sometimes it’s sexy. also makes you think things like “have i actually ever had Good ramen before? because that’s some good looking ramen.”
Tampopo
somebody needs to get their grandma man
Tampopo
❝Everyone has their own ladder. Some do their best to climb to the top, while others don't even realize they have a ladder. You came along... and helped me find my ladder.❞ ──────⊹⊱✫⊰⊹────── I love, love, love food films, and when I saw that Tampopo was highly rated and featured some talented Japanese actors, I was sure I was in for a good time. Boy, was I right! The core plot of Tampopo learning to cook excellent ramen and making good friends along the way was so sweet and such a pleasure to watch. Miyamoto Nobuko was gentle and warm and it was easy to see why everyone wanted to help her. She had great chemistry with Yamazaki Tsutomu, who was a bit like a gruff bear. I almost didn't recognise Ken Watanabe, but I wish he had a bit more screen-time as I think he could've brought good comedic relief. The other short subplots interweaved in the film were mostly nice (though I almost cried at the last meal one), but I cringed every time I saw the Man in the White Suit and his lover. I get that the point was to show how food was such a big part of their relationship, but it was excruciatingly nauseating to watch them pass an egg yolk between their mouths. I love Kōji but I genuinely considering switching the film off. Would I watch Tampopo again? Yes. But never with anyone else (especially family).
Tampopo
funny how i just watched this after my recent trip in tokyo and actually recalled how one of our tourist guides gave us tips on how to eat ramen properly
Tampopo
#RealEaters
